The Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine, who was recently supported by Kendrick Perkins, had a challenging season in the NBA, playing only 25 games due to surgery on his right foot. Despite this setback, the 29-year-old had some remarkable performances, such as scoring a career-high 51 points in a 118–102 loss to the Detroit Pistons on October 28, 2023.
During the offseason, the Bulls reportedly tried to trade LaVine but were unsuccessful. Nonetheless, it seems that the Bulls are now focused on repairing their relationship with the shooting guard.
According to recent reports from Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, the Bulls are eager to mend their relationship with LaVine after making several attempts to trade him.
“The Chicago Bulls are working on mending their relationship with Zach LaVine, per @JCowleyHoops.” Via NBA Central.
Basketball fans were amazed with the news and started expressing their thoughts in the comment section of the post on X (formerly Known as Twitter).
One fan said, “I promise LaVine is not the issue.”
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Meanwhile, another fan reacted, “Zach LaVine is meeting with the Bulls front office and telling them to fire Billy Donovan.”
Another fan said, “BRUH. Bulls tried so hard to trade him, then they figured they can’t trade him, and now they’re mending fences? FOH.”
Another fan joked about LaVine, “Why does nobody want bro.”
Meanwhile, another fan explained, “It makes sense LaVine is at his lowest point, and it wouldn’t benefit Chicago to trade him now since there’s not much of a market for him If he has a strong season, he’ll likely have more opportunities to move out of the team.”
Why The Bulls Guards’ Trade Talks Are Falling Flat: Bobby Marks Breaks It Down
According to Spotrac, LaVine signed a 4-year, $78,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bulls, including $78,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,500,000. Despite an ESPN analyst’s prediction earlier in June, many teams passed on the Bulls’ shooting guard. During an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, ESPN’s Bobby Marks explained why other teams are not interested in trading for LaVine.
“Chicago has been trying to move Zach LaVine forever. They can’t find any takers just to get off his contract. I don’t even think if they attached a first-round pick, teams would take Zach LaVine.” Marks said.
According to StatMuse, LaVine averaged 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 25 games this season. The next season will start soon, and fans are curious about what LaVine will bring to the Bulls in the upcoming season.
